memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
original author (of a work)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
serialization; serialisation; serial story
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
very popular; highly favoured
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
in the city; within the city
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why